Culture That Heals: A Blueprint for the Future
At the heart of Wandsworth’s London Borough of Culture programme is a bold commitment to Creative Health, embedding arts and culture into wellbeing at an unprecedented scale. Culture heals - and through a series of pioneering initiatives, Wandsworth will set a new benchmark for integrating creativity into health and social care throughout the life cycle.
Latest Creative Health & Wellbeing News
Culturally Mindful
Memory Boxes
Memory Boxes for Dementia, in partnership with the University of Roehampton and local organisations, will bring Wandsworth’s rich heritage collection into care homes and community spaces. These bespoke interactive time capsules—filled with sensory objects, archive materials, and recordings—will be used to spark connection, trigger memories, and support wellbeing for people living with dementia.
Creative Health & Wellbeing Events
FRIDAZE
WNS Visual Poetry Workshops
Creative LGBT History workshop for under 25s
Spring Tide - new wave of art in Tooting
'The Magnificent Seven Ride Again' Tooting Cinema Walk
Beyond the Darkness
Supported Projects
We are proud support these incredible Creative Health & Wellbeing projects in Wandsworth.
Cultural Social Prescribing
The borough is also continuing its groundbreaking Cultural Social Prescribing initiative in partnership with Enable, expanding access to arts-based health interventions across GPs, hospitals, and voluntary sector networks. By embedding creative health into social prescribing pathways, Wandsworth is ensuring that arts and culture remain a core part of preventative healthcare and community wellbeing.